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Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Pvt. Charles L. Awtry

U.S. Army

 
 
Pvt. Charles L. Awtry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Pvt. Charles L. Awtry Marker
Inscription.
May 14, 1923 - July 30, 1944
Died in service
World War II

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 33° 14.724′ N, 84° 15.825′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Business U.S. 19) and West Poplar Street, on the right when traveling north on South Hill Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 318 S Hill St, Griffin GA 30224, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
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Sgt. William R. Coulter, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Hoke S. Cooley, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Tech 4 Talmadge Thomas Meyers (within shouting distance of this marker); Rotary International (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Sgt. James W. Parsons (about 600 feet away); John Joseph Boggs (about 600 feet away); Synodical Female College (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
 
More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.
 
Also see . . .  Pvt Charles L. Awtry. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Pvt. Charles L. Awtry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Pvt. Charles L. Awtry Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jul. 14, 2026